Semester 2 Post 3: Are you happy with your body?

Dear All,

you are all young and attractive girls, so I'm sure you are concerned about your looks. So, an issue I'd like to discuss with you today is whether you are happy with your body.

In the thread below share with your peers and me the summary of the discussion you are having

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  1. ponnomarkaMarch 3, 2019 at 10:24 PM

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    1. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 10:33 PM

      Thanks for sharing your opinion about what appearance means for celebrities. However, it'[d be interesting to learn too about you and your peers' attitude to your own bodies. Do you exercise? Can you say that you follow a healthy lifestyle? Why or why not? Can you clarify this to us?

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    2. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 10:35 PM

      As I published my comment above I discovered that yours I was replying to had disappered...

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    3. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 10:37 PM

      Still, it'd be great if you answered my questions to add more substance to the discussion we're having. Can you?

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  2. АринаMarch 3, 2019 at 10:39 PM

    We suppose that our point of view is similar to the opinion of the majority of people.
    We mean that if these changes in appearance by plastic surgery make a person only better, then why not just be happy for him.
    But,unfortunately, there are a lot of cases when people regret that they decided to do plastic surgery. For instance, many young girls follow the appearance of the stars and their changes in this regard. Accordingly, they begin to try on these images and it seems to them that if someone is so beautiful after that, then why not try to change it in yourself too. And after that there are a lot of mistakes that can lead to irrecoverable consequences. In this case, we will be sorry for him/her.
    (Valeria Koshechkina, Arina Evstigneeva)

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    1. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 10:44 PM

      Lera and Arina, so what you are saying is that whether to do it or not depends on the person, right? All right, can you say under what circumstances would you consider making a plastic surgery if there are such?

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    2. Potemkina EkaterinaMarch 3, 2019 at 10:51 PM

      Thank you a lot for sharing your opinion. We cannot disagree with you. By the way , have you ever met any people amound your familiars, who had such operations?

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    3. elizabethMarch 3, 2019 at 11:01 PM

      We also agree with you. In your opinion, from what age people can do such operations without regrets in future?

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  3. Potemkina EkaterinaMarch 3, 2019 at 10:42 PM

    Vera Murashova,Katya Potemkina
    Nowdays, it is really important to take care of yourself . Most of the celebrities make a lot of (even too much) effort to look perfect on photoes and magazine covers. But for the most part they do it to please the public. We think that to be happy with your body it is not necessary to rely on someone else's opinion.After all ,it's your life,it's your body and it must be what you want it to be and nobody can blame you for it.
    By the way, here are some interesting quotations which confirm our ideas:
    “Whatever happens to your body, your soul will survive, untouched...”
    (J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)
    “Even as your body betrays you, your mind denies it.”
    (Sara Gruen, Water for Elephants)
    Finally, recently we have watch a really good film connected with this theme. It is called "Cashback". It helps you to accept who you are and shows that different aspects of your body make you unique and special.

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    1. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 10:56 PM

      Thanks for your post. What I liked about it is that you've used a couple of quotations from famous people which are connected with the topic of our discussion. Thanks ttoo for mentioninig the film. I've not watched it but will following your recommendation. Thanks

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  4. elizabethMarch 3, 2019 at 10:49 PM

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  5. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 10:51 PM

    And here is a task for you for later:

    a) breast enlargement
    b) hair implant
    c) rhinoplasty: it's about the nose
    d) vericose vein removal
    e) facelift
    f) tummy tuck

    Run a search on the internet to find out whihch of these are the most popular among young people of your age and the generation of your parents

    Next, respond to the following question: if you had the problems like those mentioned above, would you have a surgery?

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  6. elizabethMarch 3, 2019 at 10:51 PM

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  7. elizabethMarch 3, 2019 at 10:54 PM

    Are you happy with your body?

    We believe that everyone asked themselves about it. More often teenagers are not sure about this. We think that people should be happy and if they need to make an operation, they can do it without any doubts. Nowadays there is a strong bodypositive motion which tell you that you are beautiful in any shape and with ane body. Anyway, such motions look like a dictator which tells you what you can do and what you cannot because often they are against changes, demotivating you. Sometimes you cannot change your body, telling about bones and colour of skin, but if you can change something to be happy, you can do it and no one can shame you.

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    1. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 10:58 PM

      An interesting opinion. So, what you are saying is be satisfied with what you have, right?

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    2. elizabethMarch 3, 2019 at 11:04 PM

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    3. elizabethMarch 3, 2019 at 11:08 PM

      Actually no, we meant that people should be happy and if the operation can help, no one can shame him.

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  8. Natalia EydelmanMarch 3, 2019 at 11:16 PM

    To continue this activity you should choose one of the types of surgeries listed above and research it as follows:

    a) check the information in one russian resource
    b) one resource in English
    c) one resource with information from another country of yhour choice

    Report it in the thread: don't forget to add the information about the resources you have used.
    Alternatively, publish a post in your blog and provide a link to it in the thread.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 9, 2019 at 6:29 AM

    According to statistics, the most popular type of surgery is Breast Augmentation. It's really popular in the USA. Women want either to increase the size of breasts or to improve their symmetry. Another popular type of plastic surgery is rhinoplasty. This type is really spread in South Korea, Japan and Brazil. Blepharoplasty is the third most popular type of surgery. In fact, in Asia there are about 50% of women who did this operation.

    As for resources, they all tell us almost the same information. There is one of them, which interface I do really like, so here it is https://www.changesplasticsurgery.com/most-popular-plastic-surgery-around-world/

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  10. UnknownMarch 10, 2019 at 1:01 AM

    Alina Isaeva:
    The most popular plastic surgery for Russian, English and Australian women is Breast Augmentation.
    Also blepharoplasty, liposuction and rhinoplasty are spread in Russia, UK and Australia.
    The sites: 1)https://yandex.ru/turbo?text=https%3A%2F%2Fpeopletalk.ru%2Farticle%2Ftop-samyh-populyarnyh-plasticheskih-operatsij-chto-menyayut-v-sebe-russkie-devushki%2F
    2)http://www.uvelicheniegrudi.ru/novosti/uvelichenie_grudi_samaya_populyarnaya_plasticheskaya_operatsiya_v_avstralii.html
    3)https://www.bbc.com/news/health-25986840

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  11. Potemkina EkaterinaMarch 10, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    Nowdays it's really popular do plastic surgery . Many celebrities or just wealthy people spend huge sums of money every year to "improve" their appearance. In most cases, plastic operations are done by girls who are dissatisfied with their appearance and thanks to these operations they try to bring themselves closer to the ideal of fashion. So ,for example ,the most popular operation is Breast Augmentation. This operation reached its peak in America.Americans love big fake breasts. According to other publications of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in 2018, over the past decade, the number of implantation surgeries for breast implants has increased dramatically - in 1997, 101176 operations were performed, and in 2018 - 316848. Just think about these numbers.This trend was picked up in Russia. Every year new and new private clinics practicing aesthetic plastic surgery are opened in Russia. Oddly enough in Italy such operations are also gaining momentum.In general, the Italian plastic surgery is most aimed at eliminating the signs of aging – it is this kind of service that is in greatest demand in the country.

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  12. the art of lifeMarch 10, 2019 at 9:51 AM

    To start with, it would be interesting to notice that there are two different types of surgery: cosmetic and plastic. Cosmetic surgery is focused on enhancing appearance while plastic surgery is focused on repairing defects to reconstruct a normal function and appearance. (https://www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org/patient-resources/cosmetic-surgery-vs-plastic-surgery/)
    Thus, if we speak about plastic surgery the most popular procedure in the USA is breast augmentation (Augmentation mammaplasty). The same is in Russia. (https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/10-most-popular-plastic-surgery-procedures/11/)
    However, I was really surprised when I checked the German statistic-there the most popular plastic surgery Liposuction. (https://www.tupa-germania.ru/meditsina/plasticheskaja-chirurgija-v-germanii.html)
    To sum up, I want to say that nobody's perfect, and I do not really understand why there are so many women all around the world who do not accept their bodies and try to get that way with the help of a doctor's knife.

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    1. ЛераMarch 10, 2019 at 11:16 PM

      Lera K. and Lera K.
      It was very informative for us. Thank you. We suppose that all women all around the world are trying to resemble famous stars and instagram-models. That's why a lot of money are spent in pursuit of ideal body.

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  13. ЛераMarch 10, 2019 at 9:54 PM

    It's not a secret that the most popular type of surgery in many countries is Breast Surgey. Operations  mainly aimed at breast augmentation, but there are cases when women want to reduce it. In the USA is the same situation.

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  14. Natalia EydelmanMarch 10, 2019 at 11:12 PM

    dear all,

    here is the material for us to discuss: https://bit.ly/2TFBHLz

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    1. Natalia EydelmanMarch 10, 2019 at 11:32 PM

      I hope this exercise will be useful. What you need to do is read the version of the essay I have shared with you, and decide whether you agree with the suggested improvements and explain why or why not. Publish your comments in the thread

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    2. ЛераMarch 11, 2019 at 12:00 AM

      Lera K. and Lera K.
      We have read the For and Against Essay and we agree with all improvements. This text is needed in more arguments and a stronger position. It is necessary to divide two points of view completely.Then paragraphs wil become more finished.

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  15. Potemkina EkaterinaMarch 10, 2019 at 11:46 PM

    Alina Isaeva and Ekaterina Potemkina
    The text which was improved became better. The sentences to sum up what each paragraph is about were added. It made the text well-organized. Grammar and vocabulary mistakes were corrected. We agree with these corrections at all. It is useful to see these mistakes that helps you to avoid them in your own texts.

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    1. Natalia EydelmanMarch 10, 2019 at 11:55 PM

      Katya & Alina,

      thanks for your feedback; it's to the point. I am glad your note about making mistakes. You are quite right that it can help you when you do your own writing.

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  16. Natalia EydelmanMarch 10, 2019 at 11:53 PM

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    1. Natalia EydelmanMarch 11, 2019 at 12:04 AM

      Now, I hope you are ready to start drafting your essay about the FORs and AGAINSTs of plastic surgery.

      Draft the points you want to discuss in your essay and note which of the materials you have collected you think you'll use for support in the thread.

      At home you need to write your essay draft and share it with us 1 day before the next class, i.e., during the day on March 17 (Sun).

      Also, read one of your peers' drafts and give her your freedback about the essay's content and organisation:

      Are the arguments persuasive?
      Are they logical?
      Is the organisation clear?
      Any problems with the language and grammar?
      Any additional comments?

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  17. Natalia EydelmanMarch 11, 2019 at 12:19 AM

    Dear All,

    I hope the activities you had to do today were useful and will help you write your essay draft easier. Again, let me remind you that you should publish your draft in your own blog and share a link to it in the thread below.

    Good luck!

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